India (249/9) defeat New Zealand (205) by 45 runs to fix a clash with Australia in the first semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

[OldWarHorse]

lol What Ltaham had was tough one. He took it easily. This guy is wrong footed to start with.

No it wasnt, Latham catch was a drive and went straight into his gloves... Cut shorts are notoriously hard if they are not going in straight

 

[kron]

Maybe I am wrong for the first time in my life about chakra but still early days

 

[Bhaijaan]

Out

Championship mentality

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1895869516120563713

 

[jnaveen1980]

No it wasnt, Latham catch was a drive and went straight into his gloves... Cut shorts are notoriously hard if they are not going in straight

Ya.. because he was standing at the right place lol KL Rahul had no business to stand there.

 

[OldWarHorse]

It’s rahul
He sucks regardless

I agree he sucks

 

[kron]

Win or loss, India has unfair advantage

No not really

India players don’t get to play franchise league like players from other coubtiees
So that is just pure fallacy about Indias advantage.

Many of these players barring Indian players get plenty more exposure to Dubai conditons

We dont

And it’s hardly like a 4 hour travel if not less

Zero excuses

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kuldeep has to do something today. Otherwise he may lose his spot to Varun C.

 

[RahulBose]

Win or loss, India has unfair advantage

Advantage -yes

Unfair? Nope.

Just similar to home advantage that Pak was polite enough to say - no thanks

 

[OldWarHorse]

Ya.. because he was standing at the right place lol KL Rahul had no business to stand there.

Should he stayed wide because it went even wider where he was?.. Stop talking nonsense

 

[Devadwal]

Wow .sorry Varun Babu .

@Rana are you Ready na. We are coming to face australia in Semifinals

Dar to nahi lag rha hai

I don't find anything special in Varun bowling

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are 50 runs. 10 runs due to misfield. plus a noball.

 

[Omer2002]

Varun is too good how abrar cant copy him is beyond me atleast learn

 

[kron]

Dint realize how tall Indian spinners are

Axar is around 6.1
Varun is 6.1

Only kuldeep is a midget

Jadeja is on the shorter side

 

[jnaveen1980]

Should he stayed wide because it went even wider where he was?.. Stop talking nonsense

You are talking nonsense. DK already highlighted about where they stand. For a left arm spinner who takes the ball away you stand outside the off not on the leg stump

 

[Rana]

Yea good one

But can he do that vs Aus?

Aussies smart customers against India in knockouts. They wait for India to blink first.

 

[kron]

Varun is too good how abrar cant copy him is beyond me atleast learn

Abrar is good bro.

And he has fighting spirit that I like.

Good player

 

[Rana]

Wow .sorry Varun Babu .

@Rana are you Ready na. We are coming to face australia in Semifinals

Dar to nahi lag rha hai

With one fast bowler? You want Maxi to send you out in 25 overs?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Where are all the cynics?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Varun 35 dismissals in internationals. 14 dismissals are bowled. Almost all of them batsmen being unable to read him

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rahul's drop will hurt us

 

[kron]

Where are all the cynics?

Impressive by Varun

 

[Bhaijaan]

NZ don’t want this smoke.

Dubai is Sanatan

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another misfield by Varun C. Fielding is the key difference between teams

 

[Devadwal]

With one fast bowler? You want Maxi to send you out in 25 overs?

And Pandya>> Spencer, Ellis and Dwarshuis

 

[Bhaijaan]

So who doesn’t want to win and not play Australia?

 

[kron]

But what will Varun do in sena conditions??
Tell me

 

[Rana]

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And Pandya>> Spencer, Ellis and Dwarshuis

Every day isn’t Sunday

 

[kron]

So who doesn’t want to win and not play Australia?

We will blow away Aus if we just drop roko and kela

 

[Devadwal]

Every day isn’t Sunday

Exactly, every day is not Sunday

 

[Bhaijaan]

We are going to win this and destroy the Aussies in semi final.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bapu keeping it tight bro

 

[OldWarHorse]

You are talking nonsense. DK already highlighted about where they stand. For a left arm spinner who takes the ball away you stand outside the off not on the leg stump

His position was exactly same as Latham's and he had to go right as Axar's delivery drifted straight with the arm. Difference being Latham's catch was right on edge of off stump and Kl's was farther and faster being a cut shot

 

[jnaveen1980]

His position was exactly same as Latham's and he had to go left as Axar's delivery drifted straight with the arm. Difference being Latham's catch was right on edge of off stump and Kl's was farther and faster being a cut shot

Not really. if anything Latham was even closer to the stumps. Santner was turning 4.2 degree. Ball deflected even further

 

[Bhaijaan]

We will blow away Aus if we just drop roko and kela

Rohit is destroyer in chief and I still don’t trust anyone more than Virat bhai during a chase.

 

[AAli98]

Mitchell & Williamson = poor man’s Rizwan’s & Sauds innings

 

[FearlessRoar]

Mohammed Shami is receiving constant medical attention when on the fence. When batting, a throw from the deep hit him on the right shoulder.

 

[RidiculousMan]

I think India played their hand too early. They should've played Varun only in Knockout match/es.

If suppose India and New Zealand both qualify for the Final. Then having seen all Varun's tricks first hand. New Zealand would be better equipped.

 

[Bhaijaan]

NZ are getting caught in our web of spin slowly.

4 spinners

 

[OldWarHorse]

Not really. if anything Latham was even closer to the stumps. Santner was turning 4.2 degree. Ball deflected even further

Yes as his ball was turning, Axar's wasn't so it's easier to go sway towards left(left for him, right for the viewer) with the angle for KL, hence the ball din't go directly into his gloves.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I think India played their hand too early. They should've played Varun only in Knockout match/es.

If suppose India and New Zealand both qualify for the Final. Then having seen all Varun's tricks first hand. New Zealand would be better equipped.

The man needs some practice too.

 

[FearlessRoar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896200998387093780

 

[Rajdeep]

Pant and Arshdeep in, KL and Shami out and this tournament is for India to lose.

 

[Rana]

Exactly, every day is not Sunday

That saying goes for India, not Australia

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes as his ball was turning, Axar's wasn't so it's easier to go sway towards left(left for him, right for the viewer) with the angle for KL, hence the ball din't go directly into his gloves.

It doesn't have to directly go to glvoes. You should be prepared for that edge all the time. Keepers have taken much harder catches. This guy is not a regular keeper.

 

[Bhaijaan]

NZ 57/2 in 16 overs

 

[Devadwal]

Pant and Arshdeep in, KL and Shami out and this tournament is for India to lose.

Exactly .pant can take on zampa but they are not going to dropped Shetty damad

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Nz trying to avoid aus in semis

 

[Devadwal]

Kane ki Gilli udao. Iski batting dekh ke hi eyes dard Karti hai

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kane will finish the game. I knew when they selected KL Rahul. This guy is a total loser. He has never won any tournament in his life.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Axar Patel bowls accurately, targeting the stumps. His tight line creates pressure, increasing chances of LBW or bowled dismissals.

 

[jnaveen1980]

With shami out of commission India is left with spinners to finish the quota. What a braindead selection by India

 

[IAJ]

Williamson is pure class. Not easy to bat against these spinners in these conditions.

 

[OldWarHorse]

It doesn't have to directly go to glvoes. You should be prepared for that edge all the time. Keepers have taken much harder catches. This guy is not a regular keeper.

Keepers can take catches like that but it doesn't change the fact that it was a tough chance

 

[Devadwal]

KL is exposed but Nothing will be happen.

Kane will finish the game. I knew when they selected KL Rahul. This guy is a total loser. He has never won any tournament in his life.

 

[IAJ]

With shami out of commission India is left with spinners to finish the quota. What a braindead selection by India

Is he injured?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Pant and Arshdeep in, KL and Shami out and this tournament is for India to lose.

RoKo out Jaiswal in....the main issue

 

[globetrotter]

Deryl Mitchell playing slow just 5 of 17 and ppls criticising Babar

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is he injured?

Throw from the fielder got him when he was batting. It hit him exactly at the shoulder blade on the bowling arm side

 

[Advaith]

Pant and Arshdeep in, KL and Shami out and this tournament is for India to lose.

Yes ...I agree ..Pant has some real steel in him and shami has lost some steam ...

 

[Rajdeep]

RoKo out Jaiswal in....the main issue

Yes but that will never happen...so no point discussing.

Just hope this is Rohits last series atleast

 

[OldWarHorse]

He took ages to make that throw

 

[Devadwal]

250 score is nothing these days Even pitch is bowler friendly.

India needs to score minimum 280+ in the Semifinals

 

[jnaveen1980]

India needs to borrow Glen philips as fielder.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Yes but that will never happen...so no point discussing.

Just hope this is Rohits last series atleast

He can be useful only in one manner...Bazball in pp

 

[kron]

Rohit is destroyer in chief and I still don’t trust anyone more than Virat bhai during a chase.

Yea no
Roko are chokers
We don’t need then

 

[jnaveen1980]

250 score is nothing these days Even pitch is bowler friendly.

India needs to score minimum 280+ in the Semifinals

It is enough if you don't give away 10 runs due to misfield inside 10 overs.

 

[Devadwal]

He can be useful only in one manner...Bazball in pp

Bazball is only for england Tullebaaz.

Jaisball>>>>>>>> Bazball

 

[Rajdeep]

NZ may not want to face Aus in semi but they will love to play in Lahore more than Dubai.

So its a tricky situation

 

[Bhaijaan]

Yea no
Roko are chokers
We don’t need then

Rohit literally won us the last knock vs Aussies

 

[Vikram1989]

Yes but that will never happen...so no point discussing.

Just hope this is Rohits last series atleast

Now it's evident for everyone that rohit can't play beyond 20 balls in pp.so definitely retirement should be on the cards.kohli will also be under pressure if he is the sole point of focus with all new performers around him

 

[Devadwal]

It is enough if you don't give away 10 runs due to misfield inside 10 overs.

No. 250 give enough time for batsman as hardly any required Run rate pressure.

 

[kron]

Rohit literally won us the last knock vs Aussies

T20

 

[IAJ]

Throw from the fielder got him when he was batting. It hit him exactly at the shoulder blade on the bowling arm side

Ouff, not good. Hopefully he recovers quickly.

 

[Devadwal]

Varun running is like jogging in the garden

 

[Bhaijaan]

Kuldeep comes on

 

[Bhaijaan]

T20

Was literally our top batter in the last World Cup. Both Rohit and Kohli lead from the front.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Varun dropped one lol This would have been Glen philips dolly

 

[Devadwal]

Dropped by varun .

 

[Bhaijaan]

Philips would have taken that.